Getting older: the work-life balance inequality

[shaphron]

Having now played with the user pictures on my profile I'm ready to say something. I'm still keeping to my weekly plan, so all's well so far. Given that it is my birthday tomorrow (happily a bank holiday Monday, so no work for me) I find myself dwelling on the changes that fall on us as we grow older. I'm only 24 this year, not yet even a quarter

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[wererogue]

Happy Birthday for tomorrow!

I find that I get more relaxation out of doing things that I enjoy after work - visiting a friend, watching a TV show, reading a book or playing a game that I really want to, or working on my own projects - than I do by just "relaxing" - browsing the internet or channel hopping. So long as I get a reasonable amount of sleep - 6-8 hours is pretty optimal for me - and I'm on top of my 'chores' - gym and the housework (I wash up when I use things, and do my laundry when I have enough for a load, so that I don't have it all to do at the weekend).

So overall I feel like I can get the time to do things I want, although compared to being at university, my free time is severely limited.

Of course, I'd support an initiative for a shorter working day;) - I work 9-6, 5 days a week.

[shaphron]

Hmmm - no, the relaxing things such as reading, watching TV or playing games are the things which I find I do too much of, whereas I would rather do more productive things with my free time. But I find that with work being so all demanding (as I work only quarter of an hour less than you a day and probably have longer travelling time) I spend more time relaxing and less time doing the things I really want to, because I feel that I have to unwind from work... So, by relaxing I meant reading, watching TV I like or playing computer games, and by the things I wanted to do I mean writing, modding mine or Matt's computers, gardening, going for walks or painting models - all things which require me to be already relaxed (with the possible exception of going for a walk) before I start

[imortal_fae]

Belated Happy Birthday :D